Buddha’s 15th ATR

Buddha Air, Nepal’s largest domestic airline, is getting even larger with the addition of its 15th ATR-72-500 this week. Later this year, it is acquiring two more of the 72-seater aircraft and will add frequency to the Dhangadi, Surkhet and Tumlingtar routes, as well as intercity flights from its Pokhara hub. This year, Buddha sold its two remaining Raytheon Beech 1900Ds to a Canadian operator.